King Dedede (Revision 582)

Super Smash Bros. Brawl Characters

King Dedede

First Appearance

Kirby's Dream Land (GB, 1992)

Made Famous By

Kirby's Adventure (NES, 1993)

Last Appearance*

Kirby: S. Squad (DS, 2006)

King Dedede (pronounced "day-da-day" in Japan, "dee-da-dee" elsewhere) is the bad guy in just about every Kirby game since the first one premiered on the Game Boy in the early-90s. Dedede is an interesting character, however, because he's not necessarily evil… he just wants what he wants, and almost always, Kirby is standing in his way. Dressed in his Santa-like garb with an undeniably cute face, Dedede is more dangerous than his looks let on. Just ask the army of Waddle Dees and Waddle Doos he commands.

King Dedede is massively popular in the gaming world, especially in among Kirby fans. Otherwise, he's somewhat of an obscure character. But redemption can be found on the Wii, where Dedede joins Meta Knight as the two characters to compliment Kirby as mainstays in the series named after the latter. Wielding his massive hammer, Dedede is easily one of the strongest characters in all of Brawl, and his ability to fly (much like Kirby) makes him one of the most appealing new characters on the 35-character strong roster.